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Procne

Procne comes from Ancient Greek Πρόκνη, from περκνός ‘dark-spotted’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘motley, coloured’.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*per-‘motley, coloured’reconstructed
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπερκνόςperknós‘dark-spotted’
  3. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠρόκνηPróknē
  4. EnglishtodayProcne

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*per-‘motley, coloured’reconstructed
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπερκνόςperknós‘dark-spotted’
  3. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠρόκνηPróknē
  4. EnglishtodayProcne

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘motley, coloured’

first, before, support, far, per, report, further, private, price, fear, opportunity, press, practice, port, primary, pre, prior, afford, appreciate, prime, ford, forth, pregnant, prize, practical, parade, par, precious, interpretation, praise, ferry, privilege, pirate, fare, porch, pardon, primitive, prix, peril, interpreter, 159 more

Today it means

name The daughter of king Pandion of Athens, in Greek mythology, who got revenge on her husband Tereus for raping her sister Philomela by feeding him his own son, and was later transformed into a bird by the gods.

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Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *per- / Procne

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